Road Trip Chicago to Mackinac Island – No Cars Allowed
Chicago
Mackinac Island
615
km
6h30
drive
Summer
season
The Itinerary
Mackinac Island, in the strait linking Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, is famous for its total car ban since 1898. Transport: walk, bike or horse.
The Grand Hotel (1887) is America's most iconic summer hotel. Fort Mackinac (1780) tells the British-American military story. The island is 12 km around, reached by ferry from Mackinaw City or St. Ignace. Hwy 31 along Lake Michigan offers stunning beaches (Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, voted best beach by Good Morning America).
The Grand Hotel (1887) is America's most iconic summer hotel. Fort Mackinac (1780) tells the British-American military story. The island is 12 km around, reached by ferry from Mackinaw City or St. Ignace. Hwy 31 along Lake Michigan offers stunning beaches (Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, voted best beach by Good Morning America).
Points of Interest
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Grand HotelHôtel d'été 1887, plus longue véranda au monde 200 m.
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Fort MackinacFort 1780, animateurs en costume, démonstrations.
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Sleeping Bear DunesNational Lakeshore, dunes 130 m sur Lac Michigan.
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Arch RockArche naturelle sur l'île, 45 m de haut.
Practical info
- Departure Chicago
- Destination Mackinac Island
- Distance 615 km
- Duration 6h30
- Category Very long (500+ km)
- Best season Summer
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